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June 24, 2013

I canned a batch of cherry jam this evening. There is something about making homemade jam that always puts me in a great mood. It is comforting and reminds me of my childhood. One of the main reasons I love to cook and bake is that it makes me feel connected to my mother. Even though she has been gone for over 7 years, I am instantly reminded of her when I am in the kitchen. She loved cooking and was one of the best cooks that I have known. Never needing to measure, she made delicious meals and was always happy while doing it. So as I made jam this evening, I thought of her and smiled. She would have loved to be standing next to me, talking up a storm and enjoying every minute of it. One of the first things that my mother taught me to make growing up was cookies. To this day I haven't met very many cookies that I don't like. Last week I tried a new recipe for Eggless Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.

This recipe has 11 ingredients. It takes 46 minutes of total time, 10 minutes of which is active and makes 36 cookies. I did make a few changes to the original recipe. First I used brown rice flour instead of all-purpose. I was out of chocolate chips so I omitted them and increased the amount of raisins. Be sure to watch the cookies in the oven. They will go from under done to done in a short amount of time. Make sure to not move the cookies until they are cool or they will fall apart.

Once these cookies cool they come out slightly crunchy, with a nice taste. My two boys didn't notice that they were missing egg and the butter did a nice job of masking any taste differences. I am always running out of eggs halfway through the week thanks to my kids eating everything in sight and this recipe is a nice way to still be able to bake even if I have no eggs in the fridge. Plus the recipe could be modified to include white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, pecans or the add-in of your choosing.

26 comments:

Who would have thought eggless cookies would actually taste good. If the kids didn't notice then I guess they must have been really good. Thanks for sharing another of your wonderful recipes. ♥ Madison

My parents used to make homemade jams when I was a kid & then they just stopped. I guess it got to be too much for them. These days, I buy homemade jams at the farmers market. They are a million times better than the stuff at the grocery store.

I never even thought you could make cookies without eggs. Really good to know. And I know what you mean about your Mom. Even though my Mom is still alive, she lives very far away, and its nice to have reminders and good memories that make you smile.

Love this! Thanks Ann. They'll be perfect for my baby who can't have eggs yet. Also cherry jam?? Love it! I grew up in a fruit growing town (Niagara, Ontario) and the cherries are my absolute favourite. I make a mean cherry Nutella hand pie with the preserves the ladies at my church make.

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I grew up in Seattle and then had a quarter life crisis and moved 2500 miles away to the state of West Virginia. I started this blog in part to keep my sanity while raising two young sons in a state far away from home. I share my recipe triumphs (and failures) as I try new magazine, cookbook and on-line recipes. I hope that my readers will find great new recipes to try in their home kitchens!